Igor Shesterkin
For Drury and the Rangers, A Good Piece of Business
To be a sports executive in today’s world is to accept that, like athletes, your job performance is always up for review. When you take over a franchise in the middle of an announced rebuild, sprinkle in some draft lottery luck and, just for good measure, put it in the pressure cooker of New York […]
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New York Rangers: You Can’t Win It All in October
The New York Rangers are off to a 5-0-1 start, a success by any measure. But this team has aspirations that go way beyond making the playoffs. In fact, the only result that will truly satisfy the fanbase at this point is a Stanley Cup victory. While they can’t achieve that objective in October, they […]
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Opinion: Rangers Doing Everything Right to Star Season
It can be said in hockey that the only thing that matters is winning the Stanley Cup. While that is true, what is also a fact is that it takes a lot of wins to get there in both the regular season and the postseason. Every point matters, so every team needs to gather wins […]
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Rangers’ Shesterkin Off to Fantastic Start This Season
Just about everyone in hockey knew that New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin would come into this season with his game face on. Shesterkin, 28, is due to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after this season. He already turned down an eight-year, $88 million offer from the team’s management as he is looking to […]
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Dallas Stars Sign Goaltender to Long-Term Contract
The Dallas Stars announced Thursday that the club has signed goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year contract extension which begins in the 2025-26 season and runs through the 2032-33 season. The eight-year deal is worth $66 million and has an average annual value (AAV) of $8.25 million. He is currently finishing the final season of […]
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Rangers Flying Under the New York Sports Radar
The New York Rangers are off to a quick start to the 2024-2025 regular season. Two convincing, albeit imperfect, wins sandwiching a bit of a stinker where they managed to eke out a point is nothing to scoff at. But with the New York Yankees and New York Mets both on a playoff run and […]
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Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers 10/14/2024
The Detroit Red Wings play their first road game of the season as they take on the New York Rangers tonight.
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3 Takeaways: Rangers Blank Penguins in Statement Season-Opening Rout
It will go under the radar in New York, and rightfully so, given the New York Mets stunning the Philadelphia Phillies, advancing to the NLCS. The Yankees also pushed the Kansas City Royals to the brink an hour later and are on the cusp of the ALCS. However, that shouldn’t take away from the Rangers’ […]
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McGroarty Makes NHL Debut, Rangers Shut Out Penguins In Season Opener
The Penguins hosted the New York Rangers at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 9th, and Rutger McGroarty made his NHL debut. Victor Mancini had also made his NHL debut with the Rangers. Pittsburgh got shut out by Igor Shesterkin, who made a total of 29 saves for the Rangers. Chris Kreider scored twice […]
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Opinion: Why The Rangers Will Eventually Cave to Shesterkin’s Agent
On Sunday, October 6, the Boston Bruins and their goaltender Jeremy Swayman ended their contract stalemate when the team signed him to an 8-year, $66 million deal. For a restricted free agent, the talks between Swayman, 25, and the Bruins were contentious. A lot was said last week and it looked like things would continue […]
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